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The Purdue Women’s Network inspires women to recognize their individual and collective power to motivate, uplift, and connect with students, alumnae, and friends of the university.

We work to advance the pursuits of women at any stage of their lives through meaningful engagement, impactful mentorship, philanthropic efforts, and transformational programming so they can make a difference at Purdue—and beyond.

Participants in the Purdue Women’s Network influence its culture and build its community. Whether you choose to mentor other women, present at conferences, serve on committees, or financially support the scholarship endowment, you will shape the future of all Purdue alumnae.

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Joining the Purdue Alumni Association helps support the Purdue Women’s Network and other alumni-focused programming. Please join today!

$79 / year

ANNUAL

$1,250

LIFE

To learn more, visit our membership page.

Stay Connected

You can stay connected to Purdue alumni and students by joining Purdue Ties, the university’s premier networking and mentoring platform. Learn more on our Purdue Ties page.

Patsy J. Mellott

BS College of Health and Human Sciences, 1969

Fishers, IN

Patsy earned a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition in business from Purdue in 1969, in addition to an MBA in food marketing from Michigan State University in 1970. She retired from Kraft Foods in 2006 after 36 years in corporate food marketing and marketing communications management.

A community volunteer, Patsy serves on the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana Advisory Board and the Purdue College of Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Leadership Council, in addition to the President’s Council Advisory Board. She is a former member of the Health and Human Sciences Alumni Board. Patsy held several offices from 2006 through 2013, including president and treasurer. She serves her community’s Discover Indianapolis Club in Fishers, holding several leadership roles for over 10 years.

Patsy has received several honors, including the Purdue University Nutrition Science Department Hall of Fame recipient in 2009 and the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016. She also received the college’s Gold and Black Award in 2016, an honor reserved for donors who have moved the college forward by committing exceptional financial resources.

In addition to endowing two scholarships, the Patsy J. Mellott Scholarship and Patsy J. Mellott HHS Scholarship, she established the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award in the College of Health and Human Sciences in 2013. In 2015, she endowed the Patsy J. Mellott Women’s Tennis Coach Performance Award. She is a lead donor in the Christine M. Ladisch Faculty Leadership Award and the Purdue Women’s Network Virginia C. Meredith Scholarship for the College of Health and Human Sciences.